There are courses for every topic you can imagine, from simple topics to far-fetched theories. However, some people refuse to recognize the need for a course, namely sexual health education. I am absolutely convinced that sexual health education is necessary to improve the quality of life of today's students. While these courses should not encourage teens to participate in sexual acts, they should be accurate and state only facts about sex. Currently, a nationwide curriculum is nonexistent, but federal money is used to fund abstinence-only programs (Mackler). Comprehensive sexual health courses delay sexual activity, reduce teen pregnancies, and decrease the number of teens infected with sexually transmitted diseases. Comprehensive sex education has been highly effective in encouraging young people to participate in sexual acts later than usual. This course teaches them how to be responsible for their sex life and control their impulses. Research strongly supports this idea by examining current sex education programs. Of the 23 classes, 40 percent accounted for a delay in sexual initiation and 14 classes showed a significant delay in the timing of first sex (Comprehensive). The component responsible for this is the sexuality education curriculum. The course helps students understand the importance of marriage and stable relationships as a primary goal for progressive development in community and society (Sawyer). Delaying initiation and the amount of young people participating in sexual acts is only one small, but important, effect of sex education. Another recently growing problem is the alarming rate of teen pregnancies. Sexual health classes provide relief to this problem by helping teens create and co...... middle of paper ...... 29-33. SIRS Issues Researcher. Network. November 24, 2013.Jeffs, Jakki. “Consultations on sex education programs need to happen.” The Guelph Mercury. 04 September 2013: A.11. SIRS problem researcher. Network. November 23, 2013.Mackler, Carolyn. “Schools should emphasize comprehensive sexuality education.” Sex. Ed. Mary E. Williams. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2000. Opposing Views. Rpt. from "Sex Ed: How Do We Score?" The Lady (1999). Opposing points of view in context. Network. November 24, 2013. Sawyer, Kate. “Sex education is key to curbing teen sex.” Teenage sex. Olivia Ferguson. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. In question. Rpt. from "Preventing Sex-Crazy Kids From Becoming Teen Parents." Times online. 2009. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Network. November 23, 2013. Sujata, K. “Achieving Responsible Sexual Health Education.” Chicago Tribune. May 17, 2013: 19. SIRS Issues Researcher. Network. November 23 2013.